Issue Articles
Go Southwest, Young Bands
Keith Ferguson, Parker Hutchison and Arthur Mintz of World Leader Pretend In March of each year, the South By Southwest Music and Media Conference (a.k.a. SXSW) temporarily transforms Austin, Texas […]
Telefon Tel Aviv
Joshua Eustis and Charles Cooper-the pair of New Orleans natives that comprise the electronic, ambient techno duo Telefon Tel Aviv-came together in 1999 to produce a four-song demo that they […]
Interview with John Fields of Blackfire Revelation
“While many artists would coast the middle of the road in mediocre lyrics and unassuming chords, Blackfire Revelation treated the dividing line like the Plague. One must have an opinion […]
Haunting Hunter
"We were playing at the Circle Bar in early January, and the bartender came up and told me that Hunter S. Thompson was in the audience and that I should […]
A Rosebud Is A Rosebud Is A Rosebud
Just down the street from Baby Rosebud accorganist Courtney Lain’s place of employment, there is a movie filming about the corporate takeover of a small mom and pop cereal store […]
Carnival Tales: Various Mardi Gras Stories from Locals
Apropos to this season of mirth and merriment, OffBeat asked a festive selection of local musicians for their favorite Mardi Gras stories, commencing with the observations of the vocalist responsible […]
The Sound of Silence
“I see a lot of bands who play this kind of music get frustrated and leave New Orleans. I love this city, and I don’t plan on moving,” says Micah […]
Displeasure
Dis ‘n’ Dat: Displeasure
Pretenders to the Thrown?
Why don’t rock bands in New Orleans ever hit the big time? Ask around, and you’ll get a variety of excuses from disgruntled scenesters: “New Orleans doesn’t support the rock […]
Holly Golightly
With her lilting British accent and a name straight out of Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Holly Golightly is a tailor made introduction paragraph for lazy music writers. But there’s much more […]